Snowballing O'Reilly Scandal: More Reporters and Witnesses Call Him Out for Lying About His Past

[ashling]

http://www.alternet.org/media/snowballing-oreilly-scandal-more-reporters-and-witnesses-call-him-out-lying-about-his-pas

t appears that many within the reporting profession themselves are turning on O'Reilly over his tall tales. Yet the host has refused to even acknowledge his sins or apologize.

Bill OhReally?

[COLGATE4]

1. Being Bill means never having to say "I lied". nt

[NoJusticeNoPeace]

2. I like what Taibbi said last night on Real Time

It is not a news story that Bill Oreilly is full of shit

something like that

[a kennedy]

3. Heard his ratings have gone through the roof too.....

So the big boys at faux sure love that.

[truebluegreen]

4. They also went up during his falafel bake

so it might be people watching a train wreck...

I think we ought to officially rename BillO "O'Really?". Neither he nor Fux has any shame so it may be the only one to be rid of him: the constant reminder of his demonstrable lies and our disrespect could cause a melt-down.

[brush]

5. Beginning of the end

Those of us old enough to remember Walter Winchell may see a parallel forming here.

I thought what we're seeing with the gradual diminishment of Limpbutt on radio would mimic Whinchell's demise and fall from the broadcasting heights most but I'm thinking now the O'Reilly spectacle will get even more bizarre when it's time for Brian Williams to come back to NBC in 5 months.

Of course he can't possible re-assume his nightly news role so NBC will find something else for him to do, which will put added pressure on FOX to do something about O'Reilly.

[truebluegreen]

6. Here's hoping...

Rachel made the point last night that you simply can't have a "news" organization whose biggest star is a known, serial liar. Not if you want to be considered a "news" organization anyway.